Here I am pictured planning healthy meals for the week! Another busy one ahead, but thankfully not as crazy as last week. There are actually two evenings where there is nothing on the calendar after 5PM. YIPPEE! For the busier nights I'll have these key ingredients...

Yup, summer sure is over. All the school year mayhem has resumed at full speed. 🙁 Next week the evenings are packed with dance competition choreography sessions, parent information nights, soccer practice, games and team dinners. BTW... I don't know why one team...

Well, that's it folks. Summer is officially over on tomorrow. Feels like it's already over for those of us with children who returned to school last week. Summers are just never, ever long enough. However, I recently realized something I could look forward to in...

I can't believe school starts tomorrow. So sad... I can never understand it when I hear parents rejoicing about it. I have no interest in all the activities resuming and becoming a glorified taxi service again over enjoying more time in the sun. Boo! Also, with the...

Last night I decided to take a new approach to the stuffed pepper. It was great! I decided to use sweet italian sausage rather than ground beef or turkey. In addition, traditionally the stuffed pepper includes marinara, but I went without and instead added sauteed...

There are only two more weeks of summer and I don't know about you, but that bums me out. Activities are already starting up for the girls. Summer is so fleeting and I wish it was more like 12 weeks instead of 8. Despite the fact that I don't think the weather has...

Rose Colleran

I am a fitness enthusiast with a passion for nutrition and a desire to nourish my body with a wide variety of physical activities and diet. I love to share my excitement and dedication with others through recipe sharing, and fitness, health and wellness coaching. Everyone is busy these days, but through planning, practice and the right recipes you can nurture yourself and your family with healthy food. Healthy Food for Hectic Lives provides healthy recipes, meal planning, nutrition and fitness coaching that works with your busy life to make living a healthy life possible.